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APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING COLLARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1912.

Application filed December 17, 1910. Serial No. 597,958.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK H. Norr s, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Assembling Collars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to apparatus for assembling collars, cuffs or similar articles preparatory to their being placed in boxes ready for shipment, and it has for one of its objects the improved apparatus for performing this work in a cleanly, expeditious, economical and uniform manner. Y The invention has, furthermore for its object the provision of an apparatus therefor, which comprises one or more compartments, each of which is adapted to receive and hold a certain number of collars in proper condition to be tied together by a band or strip extending diametrically across and around the bunch, which may then be removed from the compartment and dropped into the usual carton for shipping and store use.

The invention has also for its object certain novel features of construction in connection with my improved apparatus, as will hereinafter appear and be practically defined in the claims. I I

Manufacturers of collars, etc., usually have cartons of a certain standard size to receive these goods either in dozens or halfdozens, the cartons being properly labeled as tobrand and size of collars, and serving as display receptacles on the storeshelves. Each bunch of collars is tied together, not onlyto prevent the individual collars from tumbling about during the transportation from factory .to store, but

also to show at a glance whether the bunch or lot is complete, (in which case the tie is complete), or whether the top has been broken into, (in which case the tie is broken), The factory-practice of tying each bunch together has thus far been: to pass a ribbon or other tie around the assembled bacloof-the-neckportions of the collars, so that therefore the lower free edges of turned-over collars were drawn closely and tightly together, while the upper or folded-over portions naturally occupied a larger space due to the rolled-over folds at those points. By remaining in this condition for a certain length of time, the thus distorted shape of the collar becomes set, so that the outermost collars of the bunch generally remained unsold on the merchants hands. Furthermore, the innermost and outermost collars of the bunch were apt to have their rolled-over tops close together at that point by virtue of the tightness of the band, so that frequently the collars appear to have a dent.

Now, it is the particular aim of my invention: to overcome these objections in such amanner that each and every collar of the bunch will retain its natural shape, so that no loss to the manufacturer or to the merchant will result.

Thisinvention has been clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters denote similar parts, and in which- Figure 1 illustrates the top view of an apparatus comprising a series of compartments; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the compartments, the front wall being in dropped position; Fig.v 3 is a fractional vertical cross-section, taken on line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 represents a cross-section of the box, on line 4- of Fig. 1, a tied-up bunch of collars being contained therein;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification in the construction of thebox; Fig. 6 is a top View of a modification of box; Fig. 7 illustratesv in cross-section a modification of the movable portion of the inclosure and its operating'mech'anism; Fig. 8 shows in sectional perspective a bunch of collars tiedup under the system heretofore used; and Fig. 9 shows in sectional perspective a bunch of collars tied-up by my lmproved I method.

Referring first to Fig. 8, it will be noticed that the back-0f-the-neck portions of the collars are tied-together by a band so that the lower edges are tightly drawn together, and that the upper folds are also pinched; the result being a closing-in of the same which becomes closer in the outer collars, as compared with those in the middle of the bunch. The tie being comparatively narrow and placed around the collars at this one point will naturally affect them so that the portions at each side of the band will bend to maintain their natural condition, and consequently the collars will set with bends, as shown, and therefore become un desirable articles as far as appearance is concerned. As above stated, my improved apparatus obviates these objections, the tie extending diametrically across and entirely surrounding the collars. In order to bring the bunch into standard space to fit the cartons, I preferably use the apparatus illustrated in the drawings and comprising a base-plate 10 (see Fig. 2) adapted to serve as a bottom for each of a series of compartments formed by end walls 11, a rear wall 12, and partitions 13 extending forward from the rear wall, while the fronts of all of the compartments may be simultaneously opened or closed by a door 1 1 pivoted by hinges 15 to the base plate. In order to form the opening or compartment circular in shape to correspond to the curvature of the collars, fillets 16 are disposed in the corners, similar fillets 16 being secured to the door 14 so that when the latter is removed or swung open, the tied-up collars may be readily pulled forward out of the compartment. Both the rear wall and the door, are cut out, as at 17,18, respectively, at substantially diametrically-opposite points thereof, to receive a band or binding strip 20 extending across the base plate and having its free ends hanging free, one of the ends being preferably gummed and adapted to be applied to the other end after it has been stretched around a bunch of collars C in the compartment, somewhat after the manner shown in Fig. 4. The fillets 16, 16 are preferably undercut (see Fig. 3) at their inner faces so that when the collars naturally expand within the compartment, all tendency to slip upward out of the same will be obviated. Furthermore, a space is left between the adjacent door-fillets of adoining compartments, as at 21, so that these fillets may straddle the forward end of the partition 13. Any suitable means may be employed normally to close the door, such means being shown herein as a hook 22 pivoted to the end wall 11 and adapted to engage an eye 23 on the edge of the door.

In Fig. 5, I have illustrated a modification in which the rear wall sections at opposite sides of the notches 17 are formed integral with the fillets carried thereby, thus forming shaping-blocks 25 extending about half-way across the base plate and adapted to cooperate with similar blocks 26 carried by the door frame 27 to close the front of the compartment.

In order to preserve the bottoms of the compartments clean, they may be lined with sheets 30 of cotton-cloth which may be replaced by fresh sheets when desired.

Fig. 6 illustrates a modification in which pins 35 are used and so disposed that they will answer the same purpose and perform the same function as the solid walls. In this instance the movable section, or door 14 pre viously described, is here replaced by a reciprocatory slide 36 having an extension 37 guided in suitable way in the base plate, this pinconstruction readily permitting the employment of two bands crossing each other to strengthen the tie up of the bunch. Again, in Fig. 7 the movable section of the device consists of pins 4:0 attached to a plate dlpivoted at 12 below the surface of the base plate, so that the pins assume an inclined position for the purpose previously stated, and will also be readily withdrawn by the vertical swinging movement of the plate as caused by a treadle 43 and the connecting rod 44.

The method of tying-up collar-bunches employed in the operation of the apparatus is as follows: The compartments being open at the top, and normally closed in front by the movable confining-member or door 14, the operator first places the binding strip into the notches 17, 18 so as to extend across the top surface of the base plate 10 or the lining 80. The collars can now be contracted and dropped into the compartment, whereupon they will expand again until the confining-members stop further expansion. The loose ends of the strip or band are then brought around the front and rear parts of the bunch and gummed together or otherwise united. If gummed, it is desirable to leave the bunch within the box for a short time in order to allow the gum to set; otherwise the front door can be removed, and the tied-up bunch slid out of the compartment, forward and placed within the carton ready to receive it. The door is then again closed, and the operation repeated.

Many changes may be made in the organization and construction of the component elements of the device, without departing from the gist of the invention, especially in view of modifications other than those herein shown and described.

I claim:

1. In an apparatus of the kind described, a forming box comprising a base-plate, confining members undercut and extending upwardly therefrom and forming a circular opening, a section of said members being movable to open the side of said box.

2. In an apparatus of the kind described,.

a forming box comprising a base-plate, undercut confining members extending upwardly therefrom and forming a circular opening, a section of said members being hinged to a front edge ofsaid box, and

means for holding said section in position to close the box.

3. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination with a base-plate, a pair of end-walls, and front and rear walls extending upwardly therefrom, partition-walls extending between the front and rear walls and disposed at intervals to form a series of com- Walls and disposed at intervals to form a series of compartments, said front wall being movable to open the fronts of all of said compartments simultaneously.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 15 in presence of tWo Witnesses.

FREDERICK H. NORRIS. Witnesses:

LEWIS E. FLANDERS, OTTO F. BARTHEL.

partments, undercut fillets in the corners formed by said partitions, said front wall being movable to open the fronts of all of said compartments simultaneously.

4:. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination With a base-plate, a pair of end-Walls, and front and rear Walls extending upwardly therefrom and having notches adapted to receive a binding-strip, partition- Walls extending between the front and rear Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

